It was a packed house Friday morning during our Muffins With Moms event held in our VES cafeteria.
Our district continues to be amazing!! With just a one-day notice, our students, teachers and staff donated a total of $906 for Paxton Barclay, a first grade student in Valley ISD who has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Multiple school districts to the west and south of us participated in the Wednesday "Hats On For Paxton" event. Thank you Vernon ISD!!
During the National Honor Society induction ceremony last night, while the new inductees received their certificates, the senior members of the 2023-24 NHS received their NHS Stole to wear during commencement exercises. Those seniors included: Marli Limon, Christopher Martinez, Rufaro Mubvumba, Freddy Alex Rivera and Kale Sherrill.
The VHS National Honor Society inducted new members Thursday evening during an induction ceremony held in the cafeteria. Six sophomores and one senior were inducted. During the ceremony, the NHS qualities of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character were presented, and the inductees recited the NHS pledge before receiving their certificates. NHS inductees included senior Freddy Alex Rivera, and sophomores Keigan Ballard, Mason Ballard, Zayley Horn, Carleigh Ivy, Jeana Martinez and Klancy Sherrill.
Our McCord Students of the Week for this week are:
1st Grade -- Rayleigh Romero, Mason Yahola, C.J. Waters, Jaylee Cherry, Allyson Torres, Zoeh Reyes Padilla and Tyla Seldon
Kindergarten -- Marcus Aleman, Luke Blevins, Xoey Barnes, Violet Paw, Nevaya Lagunas, Natalie Burns, Macy White and Xaven Hardeman
Pre-Kindergarten -- Emilia Mullins, William Flud, Nanicha Nubumrung, Blaize Jackson and Dakota Perez
Great job!! Congratulations!!
Our VHS Drill Team is having a bake sale on Saturday!!! A perfect opportunity to buy a sweet treat for your mom for Mother's Day! Be sure and stop by and check out all the goodies!!
Here are a few more photos from our Vernon Elementary 5th grade track meet, which was held this afternoon.
This morning our Vernon Elementary 5th grade students went to the park and then this afternoon they headed to the football stadium for their track meet.
Here are a few more pictures from our Vernon Elementary 4th Grade track meet that was held this morning.
It was picnic and track meet day for our Vernon Elementary 4th grade students. They competed in their track meet in the morning before heading to the park in the afternoon.
Vernon High had 4 entries in the Class 3A Region 1 Singles & Doubles Tennis Tournament and 3 of those entries will move on to the Class 3A State Tournament. Kell Castleberry was the Boys Single Region 1 champion, while Jonathan Medina and Nevan Schur were the Region 1 champs in Boys Doubles. Christopher Martinez and Matthew Goodrum finished second in Boys Doubles to also qualify for the state tourney. Rufaro Mubvumba picked up the bronze medal in Girls Singles. She had a playback to qualify for state, but lost that match, 6-2, 6-2.
Vernon ISD is pleased to announce Jeremiah Hastings has accepted the position as head band director of our district band program. Mr. Hastings comes to us after serving as the director of bands at Cooper ISD for 13 years. Please join us in welcoming him to the community. A public come-and-go meet and greet for Mr. Hastings will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, in the boardroom of the Administrative Center.
Our Lions dominated the boys division of the Class 3A Region 1 Singles & Doubles Tournament by capturing two event championships, one second place and qualifying five for the State Tournament. Kell Castleberry won the Boys Singles title by picking up a 6-1, 6-0 victory in the championship match. It was an all-Vernon Boys Doubles final, with Jonathan Medina-Nevan Schur defeating Christopher Martinez-Matthew Goodrum, 6-3, 6-4. In Girls Singles, Rufaro Rubvumba won her third-place match 6-2, 6-3, and will be in a playback for a shot at advancing to the State Tournament. Her playback begins at Noon.
Yesterday our VISD Grounds and Transportation Department held its annual hamburger cookout and presented their end of the year awards. Kenneth Reynolds was named the Custodian of the Year, while Kenneth Newton received the Maintenance Worker of the Year award. The Bus Driver of the Year award went to Steve Azbell. We greatly appreciate all of our custodians, maintenance workers and bus drivers. Your behind-the-scenes work is invaluable to Vernon ISD. It would be hard for the district to function without all of you!! Thank you for another great year!!
All of our boys competing in the Class 3A Region 1 Singles & Doubles Tournament have advanced to tomorrow's finals. In Boys Singles, Kell Castleberry won his semifinal match 6-1, 6-0, while in Boys Doubles Christopher Martinez-Matthew Goodrum rallied for a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory in their semifinal match and the duo of Jonathan Medina-Nevan Schur went to a tiebreaker before pulling out a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(6) win. The Vernon boys doubles teams will square off against other tomorrow in the finals. Rufaro Mubvumba lost her semifinal match in Girls Singles 6-1, 6-2, and will play for third place tomorrow. Great job everyone and good luck!!
All of our VHS tennis players are moving on to the semifinals at the Class 3A Region 1 Singles & Doubles Tournament being played in Abilene. Kell Castleberry won his second round Boys Singles match 6-0, 6-0; Christopher Martinez-Matthew Goodrum won their second round Boys Doubles match 6-1, 6-0; and Jonathan Medina-Nevan Schur went 3 sets but pulled out a 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 victory to move on. And, in Girls Singles, Rufaro Mubvumba won her first round match 6-0, 6-4 and advanced with a 6-2, 6-3 victory in the second round. Semifinal matches will be played later today.
Here are more pictures of our Roarin' Lion Band performing during the Annual Spring Concert. The band was joined onstage by the 7th Grade Band for one song. Toward the end of the concert, senior members of the Roarin' Lion Band thanked co-directors Aaron Burr and Dianne Koch for being both director and friend during their 7 years in the band program. Also during the concert, Mr. Burr and Ms. Koch said their goodbyes, as Ms. Koch is retiring and Mr. Burr is changing careers. We thank them for all they have done for the Roarin' Lion Band and band program. They will be missed and we wish them well.
The Vernon Middle School and High School Band Department presented its Annual Spring Concert last night. Here are some photos of our Roarin' Lion Band as it performed.
During last night's Annual Spring Concert, band directors Aaron Burr and Dianne Koch presented the year-end awards for the 6th Grade Band and 7th Grade Band. Receiving 6th Grade Awards were: Kendall Burch, 6th Grade Flute; Aylin Cordova, 6th Grade Clarinet; Brayden MacMillan, 6th Grade French Horn; Kasey Calvillo, 6th Grade Trumpet; Nevaeh Castillo, 6th Grade Trombone; Abel Galvan, 6th Grade Baritone; and Brynlee Disbrow, 6th Grade Percussion.
The three 7th Grade Band Awards went to: Skylar Harbour, 7th Grade Woodwind; Braeden German, 7th Grade Brass; and Sophia Bohannon, 7th Grade Percussion.
Here are some photos of our 7th Grade Band performing during the Vernon Middle School and Vernon High School Band Department's Annual Spring Concert. This is our second-year band and their performance was great.
